SOLUTION: If a 3ft stick in the ground casts a shadow of 1.2ft find the length of the shadow of a 48.4ft tree.

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Question 405120: If a 3ft stick in the ground casts a shadow of 1.2ft find the length of the shadow of a 48.4ft tree.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/1.2=48.4/x
3x=57.6
x=19.2 ft